“It sort of represents something that’s both horrible and beautiful.” — Donald Trump talking about Alcatraz
Something that’s both horrible and beautiful? Yeah, I can see that.
A Room at the Rock
T-Shirt Sweater
I saw this picture of magical Lia Pamina wearing what appears to be a Topo Gigio t-shirt.
After doing some work outside in the heat, I saw this sweat pattern on my t-shirt. Magical indeed!
Canadia for Canadians
Trump saying, “never say never” about the United States annexing Canada as the 51st state deserved the reply, “It certainly won’t happen in your lifetime.”
The Monkee Men of Alcatraz
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s1-5387239/trump-alcatraz-reopen
More MOR, Please!
In the radio biz of long ago, there was a subtle distinction between the Easy Listening and Middle of the Road formats. The former was intended more for background music, while the latter would have some livelier, ear-catching tunes.
Frank Sinatra sounding like Ray Charles.
One of the very successful musical collaborations between Herb Alpert and Burt Bacharach.
The Highs and Lows of Hi-Fi
“Audiophiles don’t use their equipment to listen to music. Audiophiles use music to listen to their equipment.” — attributed to Alan Parsons
That video contains a reminder of how ubiquitous cigarettes used to be. Cigarettes are the worst socially acceptable mass consumable ever devised, and I despise them.